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vitreous humor [′vi·trē·əs ′hyü·mər] (physiology) The transparent gel-like substance filling the greater part of the globe of the eye, the vitreous chamber. Also known as vitreous body. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In Aristotle's opinion, vision results from the contact of the vitreous humor (al-ratubatul jalidiyyah) of the eye with the transparent surface; [upon contact, vitreous humor] picks up the colors that are facing it at the parallel point of the body of which the color is the property. Then the light passes through the cornea, then through the pupil, an opening in the iris, and on through the lens and the vitreous humor (the fluid that helps maintain the eye's shape and nourishes the cornea and the lens) to the retina. The light then passes through the vitreous humor to form an image on the retina. |
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